Lincoln Eastern Bypass update – Washingborough Road closes

Washingborough Road

Work to complete the final of four new bypass roundabouts is officially underway.

What we achieved in February

  • Removed kerbs and footways and installed new ones at St Augustine Road
  • Started installation of drainage between Greetwell Road and Washingborough Road
  • Closed Washingborough Road to begin roundabout construction
  • Removed street lighting, planed out existing asphalt and began earthworks and drainage works at Washingborough Road
  • Began filter drain installation between Sleaford Road and Lincoln Road
  • Opened Hawthorn Road footbridge and continued off-site fabrication of permanent parapets the structure
  • Construct bases for Greetwell footbridge
  • Continued installing rebar and concreting the bridge deck and wing walls for River Witham Viaduct
  • Delivery, fabrication and lifting of bridge deck for South Delph footbridge
  • Continued drainage, waterproofing and backfill for new Lincoln Road underpass
  • Continued abutment works for Bloxholm Lane footbridge
  • Continued post-excavation archaeological reporting

What's happening in March

  • Begin drainage installation between Wragby Road and Greetwell Road and Washingborough Road to Heighington Road
  • Continue earthworks and drainage installation for new Washingborough Road roundabout
  • Continue filter drain installation between Sleaford Road and Lincoln Road
  • Complete earthworks, along with street lighting , drainage, kerb and surfacing works, at Sleaford Road roundabout
  • Complete bases and  begin construction of abutment walls for Greetwell footbridge
  • Continue deck and wing wall worksfor River Witham Viaduct
  • Complete abutment works for South Delph footbridge
  • Complete concreting and backfill works for Lincoln Road underpass
  • Continue abutment and wing wall works for Bloxholm Lane footbridge
  • Continue post-excavation archaeological reporting

Upcoming traffic restrictions and closures

  • Two-way off-peak traffic signals on Sleaford Road from Monday 9 March to Thursday 2 April
  • Weekend road closures on Sleaford Road from:
    • 7pm on Friday 13 March to 9pm on Sunday 15 March
    • 5am on Saturday 21 March to 9pm on Sunday 22 March
    • 5am on Saturday 28 March to 9pm on Sunday 29 March

Current/ongoing traffic restrictions and closures

  • Full 24/7 closure of Washingborough Road and Hawthorn Road
  • Full 24/7 closure of Bloxholm Lane and Greetwell Fields Lane
  • Temporary speed restrictions on Greetwell Road, Lincoln Road and Sleaford Road

Temporary 200m path diversion on the Sustrans route along the River Witham

Published: 2nd March 2020